(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Teach the skills needed for group work.
Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.
Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
Make groups of 3-4 students
Provide some structure to the task
Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
Work with students to solve any problems
they are having
in their group.
Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.
Use technology to support group work.
Address likely issues
before they occur.
Build reflection into the task.
Provide students with the option to “divorce”
a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
Survey groups
for how effective they are being.
Establish group norms.
Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
Ensure groups sit in close proximity.
Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
Build positive interdependence into the task.
Create groups purposefully
Make sure students are comfortable in their group
Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
Allocate roles
An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
